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| Salafists destroy major Sufi shrine |
| 2013-03-29 |
| [Libya Herald] The Al-Andlusi mausoleum in Tajura area, one of the major Sufi shrines in Libya, was destroyed early this morning, Thursday, in a kaboom that is being blamed on Salafists ...Salafists are ostentatiously devout Moslems who figure the ostentation of their piety gives them the right to tell others how to do it and to kill those who don't listen to them... Seemingly there is no word in Arabic for "revulsion." An eye-witness, who was at work nearby, told the Libya Herald that he heard three "very loud" kabooms around 4 am. He said that he did not see any one near the shrine at the time of the bombing. The shrine, on a prominent knoll on the Beach Road some 15 kilometres east of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , is protected under the law as a national monument. Sadat Badri, head of Tripoli Local Council,told the Libya Herald that the people of Tajra and Tripoli were shocked and "distressed of this criminal act". There would be consequences for those responsible, he said. Libya would show the world that it is a state of law and peace, he noted, adding that the police had began an investigation and were inspecting the site of the incident, Tripoli Local Council would have to develop a security plan in cooperation with the competent authorities to protect such important historical site in Tripoli, he said. The Al-Andalusi shrine dates back more than 500 years and is named after Sidi Mohamed al-Andalusi who was born in 1490. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Meanwhile, in Benghazi.... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-03-29 20:32 |